Gösta Björk (5 November 1900 – 11 February 1955) was a Swedish sports administrator who served as the first

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(IHF). He was also the

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from 1939 to 1948. In 1950, he was nominated as Secretary General of the

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. He died on 11 February 1955 after a long illness.

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* 1900 births 1955 deaths Sportspeople from Stockholm Presidents of the International Handball Federation Swedish sports executives and administrators {{Sweden-handball-bio-stub